Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-04-13
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Notes on the Lesson for April
17-"Joseph Makes Him
self Known"

From Chicago Standard. BY Rev. J. n. Coon
| The lesson to be studied il found in tho for
ty-tifth chapter Of Genesis, verses one to Af-
teen. Time, 1907 B. c., nine years after the
events Of the last lesson Place, HeAopolis.
the capital Of Lower Egypt
| SPECIAL MENTION.
| Egypt Ono Of the most ancient and inter-
esting countries on the face Of the earth. II
IL bounded south by Ethiopia, north BY the
| Mediterranean Sea, and east by the Red Sea
lts northern and southern limits are given in
Exek ~: 10; 80: 6 1t presents itself to the eye
Of the Traveller - an immense vallsy, extending
nearly .. o miles in length, and hemmed in on
| The east snd VEST BY : ridge Of hills and vast
fN1kanee se sas4est 4 Aae "A allnyial basin.
& E M yss sze'isss E|i. shns lss ecG. .E1essk \
Hence, Egypt was anc;entiy called Stho gift
OF the Nile. Az 10 the origin OF the name.
there 10 much difference Of opinion. In che
Old Testament the Hebrew word translated
| Egypt 10 AiEraim, which wss the name OF
| enc Of the sons Of Ham tGen. 10: 81, who
might have been the founder Of the nation.
II is sometimes called Ham pa 7S: 81; los:
MI; 106: ~ and also Rahsb PA 81: 4;
60: l0j lisa 81: o. The Arabs now call it
MIR. As . subject Of prophecy, Egypt il
TLo T ~ .n1 'o .iys. 'nteIoenX oI sncent nsI0ns
nr".,,n.;o' 81 ~ Sca. - 10! LssA %: ~ Inc l
their precision and fullncss; and their exact
fulhllment in every essential point 10 affected
BY incontrovertible evidence At the time
m..d;.ss1.. s4o =. uo .s % ot q, nese ~
Ecvmt 81. acrr;.h;ns Hsseoa s; t.ea o.: SilD,. ~.
| splendid clties rose up on every side, and tho
stately monuments Of her genius and industry
! were without parallel But whom the divine
oouset VS. tu!ni,ea, n tne scepser OF sne ina
nsus LaOas aen. .Su I9yPs became ulDutary
H;nSaom. ; x.aous x; z prince 0, its own, SUB
icy. W lorelRn yone, ana mas oi.en Deem
Sovoaaeu ~ siaveA SsooEa comp VusEl
.on ,'.m - Man ue1 % p 90; ia Tss ~; 'ne youngess
;Un ; oi 1scOo snd hacnsL his motner died
naan y ns.s' aa.e1 nls Dlrtn, "hlcn sook pace
az, .hs;. ,H. Do.o1cn.. mnen tne Ismny were m on
her dying breath she called him Benoni t.ths .ss'
sCn .n .. my sonrow out M ms fa,ner gave MN
sno nsno 0i DenJamn. Inc tnpe OF Den)a-
n,n nad tneir Por1ion OF tne promised land
su!oinlhs !hs 1udan, ana wnen ten ol the tribes
| revoited, ben)smn continued steady In its
| ~. nsMcnment 70 !naAn ana formed part OF
ats. 49, a'hhguom u Mngs -; I'.@Sl Inc pro-
| pneHc n..s nist0ry OF tne 'ripe is told In den
~: =, snd lieut. 90. ~
n oosneS Ihis land also called the land OF
Guy .hasmses. wh ch the israelites we're com;
pei!ed 70 Dnlld there tEx l;ip, Was situated
on the eastern bank OF the Niie, and, apparent
commencing little to the north Of Mem
Pm Rn.s, e.!endea 70 .ne 3. nediterranean, and 70
,ne oorders e % O. =, .ns Fniisanes land E5: lS:
~ IN re; .e: I2,Aa " Is called the -held Of
d, 1ion, or Ia. asnis; Il probably was IN unsettled
district but rich in pastures, and belonged In
| very loose way 20 Egypt In the lxx. II 10
n ca.ed uesem OF AraDta 70 whicn country
4 4o.n neroaotns ana nsrapo rcckoned Oh the
9lstrlcs on t,le east OF the Nile toward the
1sthmus l1ii OF suez as belonging; And here the
IsrAehtes we're constantly joined by large
num1ers oi cemltc Immigrants, VINO we're en-
Iolleo ~ tneir tais, ana swelied the rapidly
increasing number oi their dependents
greas sIuln OF the passage Ihe Following ex-
uacts, bearing upon the subject VIII set forth
'nls G trusn IN various phases:
-. 1le uvl1e purpose ~ bringing Jecob and
nis descenaanto INTO Egypt ior which the way
is prepared IN the events OF this lesson, seems
ines on sscgD's sons were rapidly democrats
tns snem. ~ va necessary 70 remove tnem
!s !som conIacs WIN tne Oanaanitcs ana placo
ss.oln Wne.c tuey WouIu nos suner from sssO-
caIon n1,,n VIA Win corrupt people g. ~
.a. ans ccuid 0l accomPnsned IN Egypt be-
cs csuse .ne IHypuans would hoid them, ae
snepneraa, IN aoomlnanon, ana would not
Mlne,e WIN !non. lAl was lntended uiu-
nsseiy 20 Dslng tnem into CONNECT with tne
mos. po~erui ana enngntenea nauon men
name snd might and majesty Of Jehovah
Mign. pe eAnipIed .nrougho9t Egypt ana the
:nurronndlng ~ couniries, IN the overthrow Of
;ns Lgypusn Zoos ana m over wnelming
!sSnss,,f !uusSmesnIf On maroon .ha @ nis people: AZ
channels Of hnman nature, eli this was ac-
conpnsneu ouhosIa G.cL Oomm
~ Upon tnis We nave tnree rcmarks 70 makes
n!nt tnat 10 utteriy Impossible fCr Us 70
y@aes =, y esens s ~nG.nef s; nna sL blessing s
. VI mslonsunc, :.as1a Irom SIMPLY Iookng ~ tne
oJeIs n"is ''Ism, pycsIso ~ We 90 nov Anow 'ne
~ MnCle. % rancy sne Dnyng OF z slave N : cave
IN ~ OAnssn, sno srARntway tnere springs up
IN your Dresst ieelng OF ind4nsuon Pass
S ~ ~" yess, snu We ana soeepn napPy,
nono.eu, nor ana tDeIovedi TWO nauons A. least
We, We remark ea now dod ednces good from evil,
suu uns' nan - on'y ~ nstrument In nis
nsnas. . secular nlsIorian. ueeunR OF
hsny evens' nys niers snss tncIe nas
.,, zen scnae pan, ssesdhy pursued; ne
al g came about and referred II all to Joseph.
Du. rom tne INSURED history We ma th.t
yoeoPh knew not Que step Dotoie MIN. lnird-
y, We remark inas tnere = : danger IN too
ss cql.cscence ~ ~ .ne ~ Una! good comes
Gods agent; 70 do evil must be right; and 90
We are landed IN confusion Before tbs bad
teken plsco haa Joeepns pretnren eAiu, Out
o. TINS good val come. let % seli our brother,
tney would nave been acting sgeinst their
conscaencs; pnt sttsr tne event 1t was but
ialth = refer II 70 Gods intention Had they
done tns before n would 6ave been presump-
uon but 70 ieei tnst g0od mas come through
you, put not by your Val, y humiiiatlng You
ZEE, tnat y ne w evn = AZ yours ana tne good -
efodA u. ". hooerteon
- cas not you tat senf me Aither. o.s
ood ~ one sense tnas vas true And II
was KIND and commcndable IN Joseph TO en-
deavor 70 mingase NE prothers sense Of guilt
by directing their attention to the Providence
whicn directed and overruled their actiol.
but uod's providence docs NOT interfere with
mans freedom and responsibility Joseph's
brethren were not the iess guilty on account
OF their crime, for the fact that Y II they had
unconscaously carried ont God's plAns and
purposes q ior ne iacs tnst Frovldence
overruied their action 90 - 70 bring. out Of Il
nctser results IMAM they intended And,
though yosePh's intention vas kind and right
hls brothers were wrong y they allowed the
consideration which re Prosentei 70 lessen IN
the least their eense q guilt md Of nsed of
repentance and forgiveness rodd
a. the very moment whom Joseph kindly
eeW IN nle pf00fen only tno unconscious In